Disney Interactive Announces Upcoming Portfolio
Press Release from Disney Interactive Studios
LOS ANGELES -- Disney Interactive Studios will unveil an expansive portfolio of video games for kids, families and gamers on most major game platforms and devices during the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the industry trade show, June 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Disney Interactive Studios' games take players through experiences on a variety of platforms, including home consoles, handheld devices, computers and smart phones, including iPhone and Android. Products target diverse demographics while taking advantage of each hardware's unique features to provide high-quality entertainment experiences that showcase both new intellectual properties and well known Disney franchises.
"Disney Interactive Studios continues to stake a leadership position in making innovative and creative games available to players everywhere they play," said Graham Hopper, executive vice president and general manager, Disney Interactive Studios. "We're continuing to drive our business by leveraging familiar Disney brands and creating new innovative properties that provide audiences with entertaining products which create lasting positive memories."
The company's rich line-up is highlighted by new franchises for home consoles: SPLIT/SECOND, an intense, action arcade racing game in which players trigger large-scale, dramatic events that take out opponents and alter the race track; PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED, a new open world action role playing game with an original story based in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe; TOY STORY MANIA!, a fast-paced, fun-filled video game inspired by the immensely popular new attraction at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, featuring the iconic characters and humor from the popular Disney/Pixar TOY STORY franchise; SPECTROBES: ORIGINS, the next step in the evolution of the popular sci-fi game franchise to the Wii; and DISNEY SING IT: POP HITS, the third title in the hit video-based karaoke video game series.
The Disney E3 video games line-up also includes numerous games for all systems and devices based on popular entertainment properties.
Games that will appear in Disney Interactive Studios' E3 booth:
Original Intellectual Properties
-- SPLIT/SECOND: Set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show in a made-for-TV city rigged for destruction, SPLIT/SECOND is an intense action racing game in which competitors can trigger events that take out opponents or completely change the track as they compete for the ultimate prize -- to become the season's champion. SPLIT/SECOND is from Black Rock Studio, Disney's racing game studio in Brighton, England, and the developer of PURE, the Game Critics Awards' Best Racing Game of E3 2008.
Platforms: The Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC
Release Date: Early 2010
-- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED is an action RPG that takes players on a journey into the Pirates of the Caribbean world during a time before the stories from the films. Players will take on the role of a pirate while making decisions that affect the evolution of the original story's progression. The game will feature the ability to sail and fight through a massive open world filled with dangerous enemies, questionable allies, epic sea battles and the mysterious supernatural.
Platforms: Next-generation consoles and Windows PC
Release Date: Fall 2010
-- TOY STORY MANIA!: TOY STORY MANIA! showcases an array of entertaining games inspired by the new Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort attraction, while featuring the iconic characters and humor from the popular Disney/Pixar "Toy Story" franchise. In addition to rapid fire shooting galleries adapted from the attraction, the game includes new and original galleries and a series of mini games, all hosted by beloved characters from the movies. TOY STORY MANIA! also includes bonus 3D features, transforming the game experience with eye-popping visuals.
Platform: Wii
Release Date: Fall 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Disney Interactive Studios will unveil an expansive portfolio of video games for kids, families and gamers on most major game platforms and devices during the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the industry trade show, June 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Disney Interactive Studios' games take players through experiences on a variety of platforms, including home consoles, handheld devices, computers and smart phones, including iPhone and Android. Products target diverse demographics while taking advantage of each hardware's unique features to provide high-quality entertainment experiences that showcase both new intellectual properties and well known Disney franchises.
"Disney Interactive Studios continues to stake a leadership position in making innovative and creative games available to players everywhere they play," said Graham Hopper, executive vice president and general manager, Disney Interactive Studios. "We're continuing to drive our business by leveraging familiar Disney brands and creating new innovative properties that provide audiences with entertaining products which create lasting positive memories."
The company's rich line-up is highlighted by new franchises for home consoles: SPLIT/SECOND, an intense, action arcade racing game in which players trigger large-scale, dramatic events that take out opponents and alter the race track; PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED, a new open world action role playing game with an original story based in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe; TOY STORY MANIA!, a fast-paced, fun-filled video game inspired by the immensely popular new attraction at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, featuring the iconic characters and humor from the popular Disney/Pixar TOY STORY franchise; SPECTROBES: ORIGINS, the next step in the evolution of the popular sci-fi game franchise to the Wii; and DISNEY SING IT: POP HITS, the third title in the hit video-based karaoke video game series.
The Disney E3 video games line-up also includes numerous games for all systems and devices based on popular entertainment properties.
Games that will appear in Disney Interactive Studios' E3 booth:
Original Intellectual Properties
-- SPLIT/SECOND: Set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show in a made-for-TV city rigged for destruction, SPLIT/SECOND is an intense action racing game in which competitors can trigger events that take out opponents or completely change the track as they compete for the ultimate prize -- to become the season's champion. SPLIT/SECOND is from Black Rock Studio, Disney's racing game studio in Brighton, England, and the developer of PURE, the Game Critics Awards' Best Racing Game of E3 2008.
Platforms: The Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC
Release Date: Early 2010
-- PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED: ARMADA OF THE DAMNED is an action RPG that takes players on a journey into the Pirates of the Caribbean world during a time before the stories from the films. Players will take on the role of a pirate while making decisions that affect the evolution of the original story's progression. The game will feature the ability to sail and fight through a massive open world filled with dangerous enemies, questionable allies, epic sea battles and the mysterious supernatural.
Platforms: Next-generation consoles and Windows PC
Release Date: Fall 2010
-- TOY STORY MANIA!: TOY STORY MANIA! showcases an array of entertaining games inspired by the new Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort attraction, while featuring the iconic characters and humor from the popular Disney/Pixar "Toy Story" franchise. In addition to rapid fire shooting galleries adapted from the attraction, the game includes new and original galleries and a series of mini games, all hosted by beloved characters from the movies. TOY STORY MANIA! also includes bonus 3D features, transforming the game experience with eye-popping visuals.
Platform: Wii
Release Date: Fall 2009
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